Telugu Surnames
Explore 526 Telugu surnames with meanings and origins.
Mudiraj
First king, a community title
Mudunuri
From the village of Mudunuri
Mudunuru
Knot village, a village-based surname
Mullapudi
From the village of Mullapudi
Munnuru
From the Munnuru community, 300 villages
Muppidi
From the Muppidi clan
Murthy
Divine image, from Sanskrit 'murti'
Muthukuru
From the town of Muthukur in Nellore
Muthyala
Pearl, from 'muthu' meaning pearl
Mutyam
Pearl, from Telugu mutyam meaning pearl
Nagabhushana
Snake-adorned, epithet of Lord Shiva
Nagaram
City, from Telugu nagaram meaning town
Nagarjuna
Best among serpents, from Buddhist philosopher
Nagarkurnool
From Nagarkurnool in Telangana
Nagavelli
Betel vine, from the paan plant
Nagineni
From the village of Nagineni
Nalla
Black or dark, from Telugu nalla
Nallamothu
Black pearl, from nalla and mothu
Namburi
Trustworthy, a Brahmin family name
Nandamuri
A Kamma family name from Andhra Pradesh
Nandigama
From the town of Nandigama in Krishna district
Nandipati
Bull lord, from Nandi the sacred bull
Nandyal
From the city of Nandyal in Kurnool
Narasaiah
Man-lion devotee, from Narasimha
Narasannapeta
From the town of Narasannapeta
Narasaraopet
From the town of Narasaraopet in Palnadu
Narasareddy
Narasimha's Reddy, a devotional Reddy name
Narava
From the Narava family
Narayanpet
From the saree town of Narayanpet
Narsimha
Man-lion, an avatar of Lord Vishnu
Neelagiri
Blue mountain, a weaver family name
Neelakantam
Blue-throated, epithet of Lord Shiva
Neelam
Sapphire or blue, a nature-based name
Nekkanti
Shadow, from Telugu nekka meaning shadow
Nellore
From the city of Nellore in Andhra Pradesh
Nenavath
A Lambadi/Banjara family name
Neredu
Java plum, from the jamun tree
Nidadavolu
From the town of Nidadavolu in West Godavari
Nimmagadda
From Nimmagadda village, lemon-related
Nimmala
Lemon, from Telugu nimma meaning lemon
Nirmal
From the town of Nirmal in Telangana
Nori
From the Nori Brahmin family
Obulreddy
A Reddy family devoted to Lord Obulesu
Ongole
From the city of Ongole in Andhra Pradesh
Orsu
Rub or grind, from Telugu orsu
Oruganti
From the village of Oruganti
Padagala
Boat or ferry, from the boatman community
Padarthi
Substance, from Telugu padartham meaning matter